News After 44 years at the helm of the Amazon-owned natural grocer Whole Foods, iconic founder and CEO John Mackey will step down from the helm. In September 2022, Mackey will officially retireiron pills ferrous fumarate from his position as CEO, which will then transition to the current Chief Operating Officer Jason Buechel. Buechel joined […]
How Korean food conquered Asia
News Fuelled by the popularity of Korean pop music and television shows, Korean food is on-trend among Asian consumers, spurring new product development and e-commerce platforms specialised in ‘K-Food’. According to figures from the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA), the ‘new southern region’ has become Korea’s number one export destination with […]
Autonomous human milk factory arrives in U.S.
News 108Labs announced it will build a ‘Cellfacturing’ facility to produce the startup’s cell cultured human milk. The factory will operate using a proprietary artificial intelligence platform to produce this cultivated milk at scale. Located in Hillsborough, North Carolina, the factory will be dedicated to innovation using raw medium ingredients and validated cell lines. At […]
Campbell Soup bubbles into beer with limited time partnership
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Meatable and Royal DSM join together for affordable cultivated meat
News Dutch cell-based meat manufacturer Meatable partnered with the Dutch ingredients manufacturer Royal DSM to jointly develop affordable growth media for cultivated protein. In addition to price, the joint partnership will focus on the development of meat-like taste and texture – a challenge that both fermented and plant-based alternatives have continued to face – of […]
UN Report: Government agriculture subsidies harm the environment
News In a new report released by the United Nations, the governmental body noted that nearly 90% of global farming subsidies cause harm to nature and human health. Of the $540 billion in agricultural subsidies allocated annually, the U.N. said $470 billion of those dollars are financing activities that have damaging consequences on the environment. […]
Alfred’s FoodTech develops a platform for plant-based whole cuts
News Israel—Start-up Alfred’s FoodTech has introduced an innovative platform for producing plant-based whole cuts that mimic animal-derived products. The company developed a versatile platform for whole-cut texturization to produce plant-based meat alternatives that can answer the growing need for flavorful, sustainable, animaferric pyrophosphate chemical namel-free products.Alfred’s joined the foodTech scene to solve one of the […]
Nestlé pledges $1.29B to support regenerative agriculture
News To further amplify its commitments to sustainability, Nestlé recently announced it is committing 1.2 billion Swiss francs ($1.29 billion) to develop regenerative agricultural practices within its supply chain. Through encouraging practices that enhance biodiversity, soil conservation, regeneration of water cycles and integration of livestock, Nestlé said it will work with its network of more […]
Can some sugars actually be healthy? FDA asks, industry responds
News In 2019, the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) allowed allulose to be exempt from the added and total sugar labelling requirement thanks to the way it is metabolised in the body. Could other non-traditional sugars be eligible for such an exemption? The 2019 announcement marked the first time the FDA allowed a sugar to […]
EU approves exported camel milk for another year
News The European Commission reapproved the export of camel milk from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to 27 member states of the economic block for 2021. As part of the agreement, the E.U. will require the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) to continue to provide its Camel Milk Residue Monitoring Plan, which […]